... excess. It is probable, that as he could not prevail upon her to give up her design, he had sworn some religious oath when he made his promise : but be this as it may, he took every possible precaution to secure her modesty from hurt. The people of... The Numismatist - Seite 761904Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1826 - 722 Seiten
...promise : but be this as it may, he took every possible precaution to secure her modesty from insult. The people of Coventry were ordered to keep within...The day came ; and Coventry, it may be imagined, was as silent as death. The Lady went out at the door of her cattle, was set on horseback, and at the same... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1820 - 432 Seiten
...fitting for her sex, and at the same time forcing upon him a sense of the very beauty of her conduct by its principled excess. It is probable, that as...out at the palace door, was set on horseback, and at the same time divested of her wrapping garment, as if she had been going into a bath; then taking... | |
| William Oxberry - 1821 - 378 Seiten
...a glance into the streets during the procession, upon pain of death. The day came, and Coventry, as it may be imagined, was silent as death. The lady went out at the palace door, was set on horseback by her maids, and at the same time divested of her wrapping garment, as if she had been going into... | |
| 1822 - 494 Seiten
...fitting for her sex, and at the same time forcing upon him a sense of the very beauty of her conduct by its principled excess. It is probable, that as...out at the palace door, was set on horseback, and at the same time divested of her wrapping garment, as if she had been going into a bath ; then taking... | |
| 1826 - 738 Seiten
...sworn some " ' is oath when he made his probut be this as it may, he took nuse ever modesty . .... Coventry were ordered to keep within doors, to close...The day came ; and Coventry, it may be imagined, was as silent as death. The Lady went out at the door of her castle, was set on horseback, and at The Countess... | |
| Basil Montagu - 1830 - 88 Seiten
...fitting for her sex, and at the same time forcing upon him a sense of the very beauty of her conduct by its principled excess. It is probable that as he...out at the palace door, was set on horseback, and at the same time divested of her wrapping garment, as if she had been going into a bath ; then taking... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1834 - 342 Seiten
...fitting for her sex, and at the same time forcing upon him a sense of the very beauty of her conduct by its principled excess. It is probable, that as...out at the palace door, was set on horseback, and at the same time divested of her wrapping garment, as if she had been going into a bath ; then taking... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1835 - 350 Seiten
...fitting for her sex, and at the same time forcing upon him a sense of the very beauty of her conduct by its principled excess. It is probable, that as...out at the palace door, was set on horseback, and at the same time divested of her wrapping garment, as if she had been going into a bath ; then taking... | |
| Basil Montagu - 1837 - 400 Seiten
...fitting for her sex, and at the same time forcing upon him a sense of the very beauty of her conduct by its principled excess. It is probable, that as...out at the palace door, was set on horseback, and at the same time divested of her wrapping garment, as if she had been going into a bath ; then taking... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1841 - 378 Seiten
...to «««; her modesty from hurt. The people of Ourentrr were ordered to keep within doors, to cine up all their windows and outlets, and not to give...upon pain of death. The day came; and Coventry, it nay be imagined, was silent as death. The Udy went out at the palace door, was set on horseback, and... | |
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